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Tom Belso

Tom Belso, Shellsport Series Event, Mallory Park, 13th March 1977. Copyright Alan Cox, 2012. Used with Permission.

Tom Belso, Shellsport Series Event, Mallory Park, 13th March 1977. Copyright Alan Cox, 2012. Used with Permission.

Tom Belso, 2013. Copyright Wolf Gruhle, 2016. Used with Permission.

Tom Belso, 2013. Copyright Wolf Gruhle, 2016. Used with Permission.

Born:

27 Aug 1942
Copenhagen

Died:

12 Jan 2020
Rushden, Northamptonshire, England

Nationality:

Denmark

Grands Prix:

2 (1973-1974)

F2 starts:

6 (1972)

For a while, Tom drove occasionally in historic races. Founded a number of businesses, including an aviation firm, and a biscuit and cereal manufacturing and distribution company. This came about through links via his sponsor during his racing career who was a cereals and muesli manufacturer and salesman. Tom was bought out in 2005 and was happily retired. Lived on the Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire border in the United Kingdom, having lived in England since the early 1970's to help his racing career. Tom was a qualified mechanic and that's how he started in the sport. Sadly, Tom died after a long battle against stomach cancer just after midnight on the 12th January 2020.

Biography last updated 2 Feb 2020